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This popular one-layer chocolate cake is baked in frosted with a creamy chocolate frosting. It's a buttermilk chocolate cake made with a combination of chocolate and coffee. The coffee is the secret to the amazing flavor.

Ingredients

4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate

1 cup butter or margarine (softened)

1 cup brewed black coffee

2 cups sugar (granulated)

2/3 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter (softened)

3/4 cup cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup brewed coffee

Steps to Make It

Gather the ingredients.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan

In a large saucepan, combine the unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of butter, and 1 cup of brewed coffee. Heat until chocolate and butter are melted. Add granulated sugar and continue cooking until over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.